Remarks made by PK Noa (Director General of ACC Namibia) on the International Anti-Corruption Day, which was held on the 9th of December 2016 at the ACC Head Office.

The 9th December is declared an International Anti-Corruption Day. The Day was set following the adoption of the United Nations Convention against Corruption by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 58/4 of 31st October 2003. The Convention was then opened for signature in Merida, Mexico from 9 to 11 December 2003 and thereafter until 9 December 2005 at United Nations Headquarters. Namibia stands amongst the states who first demonstrated their commitment to denounce corruption by being among the first States Parties to sign the Convention 3 on the 9th December 2003 in Merida, Mexico. The Convention provides a unique opportunity to mount a global response to corruption.

The Directorate of Public Education and Corruption Prevention in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) embarked on examining systems and procedures related to Custom and Excise Unit in the Ministry of Finance to identify corruption risks and find ways to mitigate them. Two engagements, in July and September 2016 brought together strategic teams from ACC, Ministry of Finance and UNODC to conduct the in-depth risk analysis. Senior Officials together with the appointed Integrity Management Committee in the Ministry of Finance have demonstrated their commitment to implementing the plan developed to mitigate the identified risks.

WHAT WE DO
The mandate of the Anti-Corruption Commission is primarily carried out by Directorate of Investigations and Prosecution, Directorate of Public Education and Corruption Prevention and is supported by the Division Administration.

DIRECTORATE OF INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTION IS MANDATED TO:
• Register and evaluate complaints from whistle-blowers;
• Inform whistle-blowers regarding the Commission’s decision on a reported complaint;
• Refer complaints to other institutions and obtain feedback;
• Investigate cases approved by the Director-General(DG);
• Provide investigation findings and recommendation thereof to the Director-General;
• Prepare and forward prosecution dockets to the Prosecutor-General (PG) for decisions;
• Manage criminal matters earmarked for prosecution up to conclusion.

DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CORRUPTION PREVENTION IS MANDATED TO:
• Educate the public on the evils of corruption and instill ethical values;
• Prevent corruption in public and private bodies;

• Conduct National Corruption Perception Surveys.

DIVISION ADMINISTRATION:
The Division Administration consists of five subdivisions namely Finance, Human Resources and Learning and Development, Auxiliary Services, Information Technology and Internal Audit. The Division is responsible to provide prudent financial management, advisory services on issues pertaining to Human Resources, Support Services, ICT Services, and evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance process.